What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woburn has the most expensive homes ($674k median).

Douglas has the most homeowners (83.8%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woburn	Douglas
People
Population	41,939Highest	9,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.3±1.6Lowest about the MA average	44±2.6Highest 10% above MA
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Douglas and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%	15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Woburn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Douglas and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,185±$9kLowest 7% above MA	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$673,500±$17kHighest 20% above MA	$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,221±$77Highest 26% above MA	$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA
	Woburn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,354Lowest 11% below MA	$6,338Highest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8%	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Woburn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 13% below MA	34 minHighest 16% above MA
Work from home	16%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Douglas and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#169 of 282 in MA	#177 of 282 in MA
School district	Woburn	Douglas
High school in town	Woburn High	Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	7.2Lowest
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.